SIUE basketball schedules 'released' in the oddest way (by the way, it's here)

Today, I took part in one of the most annoying, yet convenient aspects of SIUE: Visiting textbook services to get my books. At checkout, you are given this wonderful SIUe Cougar planner, and think "I may actually try and use this." Flipping through it something caught my eye: Nov. 21 Men's basketball vs. Illinois State (Normal Ill.) WTF! so I kept flipping. Yes, the entire athletic schedule, including basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, wrestling and everything you could ever imagine is in here. For some reason, while SIUE has not officially released its schedules, it is in here. How? Don't ask me. The magical planner company did something I could not, (although I got pretty dang close) in giving us everything. How far off was I? Well, we missed out on about five games, but there are a few surprises, and it should make for a very interesting basketball season on both the men's and women's side. @coach11s even has a surprise finale' for her team! SIUE managed to find the most subtle way to inform its students of who we play and when we play them. I don't know why it's still a mystery, these have them all: Storylines: (Terrance Williams with IPFW!) home games and long home stands (men have 9 of last 10 at the VC!) Power conference opponents! (Iowa, Indiana for the men, and Kansas and Arkansas for the women! Okay, I spoiled that surprise,) Double-headers! and all of the sweaty hot OVC action you can hope for! It's almost like a REAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE!!!  ENJOY AND PLAN YOUR ROAD TRIPS ACCORDINGLY COUGAR NATION!


Men's basketball

*originally, MacMurray was scheduled to play @ the VC Nov. 20 and Webster Nov. 6, apparently this has changed, and IPFW is now the season opener with no tuneups. Will check into it.

Nov. 12                 IPFW            
Nov. 14                 Webster      
Nov. 17                 @ Eastern Kentucky
Nov. 21                 @ Illinois State
Nov. 24                 @ UMKC
Nov. 26                 @ Iowa
Nov. 28                 Morehead State
Dec. 1                    @ Tennessee Tech
Dec. 4                    Middle Tennessee State
Dec. 8                    @ Loyola (Ill.)
Dec. 11                  Kennesaw State
Dec. 17                  @ Indiana                                                 (Las Vegas Classic)
Dec. 19                  @ Northern Iowa                                      (Las Vegas Classic)
Dec. 22                  vs. Longwood                                           (@ Las Vegas Classic)
Dec. 23                  vs South Carolina State or the Citadel    (@ Las Vegas Classic)
Dec. 30                  @ Murray State
Jan. 5                     @ Milwaukee
Jan. 8                     South Dakota
Jan. 11                   @ IPFW
Jan. 18                    Eastern Kentucky
Jan. 24                    UT Martin
Jan. 26                    Murray State
Jan. 29                    Greenville College
Feb. 1                     Southeast Missouri
Feb. 3                     @ South Dakota
Feb. 12                   Robert Morris (Ill.)
Feb. 19                  ESPN Bracketbuster (Vadalabene Center)
Feb. 22                  Tennessee Tech
Feb. 24                  Hannibal LaGrange


Women's basketball:

Nov. 6                    Aurora (Exhibition)
Nov. 12                  Morgan State
Nov. 16                  Wichita State
Nov. 20                  @ Illinois State
Nov. 23                  @ UMKC
Nov. 26                   Austin Peay
Nov. 28                   Saint Louis
Dec. 3                      DePaul
Dec. 5                      Ball State
Dec. 9                     @ Missouri State
Dec. 12                    Morehead State
Dec. 19                   @ Kansas
Dec. 22                   @ Indiana State
Jan. 1                      @ Murray State (HAPPY NEW YEAR!)
Jan. 6                       Eastern Illinois
Jan. 9                       South Dakota
Jan. 11                     Tennessee State
Jan. 17                     Eastern Kentucky
Jan. 19                     @ Morehead State
Jan. 26                     Murray State
Feb. 1                      Southeast Missouri
Feb. 3                      @ Eastern Illinois
Feb. 8                      @ Tennessee State
Feb. 16                     IPFW
Feb. 22                     Tennessee Tech
Feb. 26                    @ Cal State Bakersfield
March 4                   @ Florida Gulf Coast Tournament vs. TBA
March 5                   @ Florida Gulf Coast Tournament vs. TBA
March 6                   @ Florida Gulf Coast Tournament vs. TBA
March 10                 We may as well play @ Arkansas on the way back!

See everyone out at Korte this weekend for soccer!

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